Tag for handbags and the like



July 27, 1937. MAYER TAG FOR HANDBAGS AND THE LIKE Filed April 24, 1936 M Y Q u v a 2 MM m i r T iw vH 1 n In: I f

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Patented July 27, 1937 ren't orrie 7 TAG FOR HANDBAGS AND THE LIKE I 7 Leon Mayer, Chicago, Ill. Application April 24, 1936, Serial No. 76,100

4 Claims.

' This invention relates to tags for hand bags and similar articles, and itsmain object is to 'provide'an ornamental identification tag in the nature of a plaquette which. may be removably mounted on a flap locking strap of the bag so that the owner of the bag may be able to readily identify her property and distinguish it from the similar propertyfof others. Another object is to provide an ornamental tag for a hand bag "10 or likearticle capable of being applied to the 5 the total appearance of the bag in a considerable number of different ways so as to produce a corresponding variety of different 'combined'vi sual effects, thus affording to the owner of the bag a wide range of choice in article as well as enabling her to change the total appearance from time to time and give her friends the impression that she has acquired a new and different hand bag.

Approved embodiments of, the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whioh:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a ladys hand bag showing the tag applied to the flap closing strap thereof.

Figs. 2 to '7 inclusive are views of the strap showing many different modes of applying the tag in upright position thereto.

Figs. 8 to 13 inclusive are views similar to Figs. 2 to 7, showing a corresponding number of different ways of applying the tag in inverted position to the strap.

Fig. 14 is an elevation showing a metal tag applied to the strap.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates the body and II the flap of an ordinary ladys hand bag, and I2 designates a tapered strap which is stitched or otherwise fastened to the rear side of the bag and at its free end is equipped with one element l3 of a glove fastener that cooperates with the associated element it on the outer side of the flap II to yieldably lock the flap in closed position.

The identification tag is preferably a short strip of leather or similar flexible material, taking the form shown in the drawing, wherein it will be seen that IS are tapered from end to end of the tag, thus giving a relatively narrowed effect at the upper end and widened efiect at the lower end. At the upper end are formed a pair of parallel transverse slits or narrow slots l6 forming between them an integral strap H; and at the lower or wider end are a similar pair of transverse slits or narrow slots 18 forming between them athe longitudinal edge portions strap is. Where the tag is made of flexible material, such as leather or cloth, the openings I6 and 18 may be formed by mere slits, but preferably they are made as narrow slots to facilitate the threading of the strap therethrough. '5

In the preferred construction, the slits or slots Iii and [8 at the two ends are of equal length, and the length is such that the ends of the lowermost slits or slots will come into contact with the tapered edges of the strap l2 when the 1 tag occupies about the position shown. in Fig. 1. With the structure described, it will be observed that the tag in upright position can be applied to the strap in any of the six ways illustrated in Figs. 2 to '7 inclusive; and it can be 15 applied to the strap when inverted in any of the six ways illustrated in Figs. 8 to 13 inclusive.

There are thus twelve diiferent ways in which the tag may be mounted on the strap with the. same side thereof exposed to View.

In making the tag, I preferably apply to the two sides thereof two distinctly different colors. For instance, as shown in Figs. 2 to 13 inclusive, one side of the tag may be colored blue, while, as shown in Fig. 1, the other side of the tag may 25 be colored red. The tag may be applied with the red side exposed to view in any of the twelve ways illustrated in Figs. 2 to 13 inclusive; thus making a total of twenty-four dilferent combined visual effects of the bag and tag that may 30 be obtained.

In Fig. 14 I illustrate a metal tag, herein shown as comprising a ring 20, within which and connected at its four corners to the inner periphery of the ring is a rectangle 2l, and in the rectangle is an initial letter 22. Between the upper and lower sides of the rectangle 2i and the opposed inner peripheral portions of the ring 2!] are openings 23 by which the tag may be readily threaded on the strap 12. In all of 4.0 the forms shown, the openings through which the strap is threaded present at least one straight transverse edge which frictionizes on the strap so as to prevent the tag from readily sliding off when the free end of the strap is detached from the flap. Moreover, while the glove fastener element 13 on the free end of the strap can be made to pass through the slits or slots of the tag when threading the latter on the strap by laterally compressing the tag so as to how the body of the tag and the straps ll away from each other, the said element forms a stop to prevent the tag slipping off the strap when the latter is detached from the flap l I.

From the foregoing it will readily be seen that the device provides an ornamental identification tag in the nature of a plaquette which may be removably mounted on the flap locking strap to enable the owner to readily identify her property and distinguish it from the similar property of others; also provides an ornamental tag for a hand bag or like article that may be applied to the strap in a large variety of diiTerent Ways so as to afford a correspondingly large variety of different visual effects. Of course, the tag or plaquette may be given other outline forms than those herein illustrated, and may employ any desired different color effects on the two sides thereof, without departing from the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a widthwise tapered flap locking strap for a hand bag or the like, of an ornamental identification tag adapted to have sliding interlocking engagement with said strap comprising a plaquette having substantially parallel upper and lower transverse openings adjacent to its ends to receive said strap, said openings being of a length such that the ends of the lower opening will, through contact with the edges of said strap, limit the inward movement of said plaquette on said strap.

2. The combination with a widthwise tapered flap locking strap for a hand bag or the like, of an ornamental identification tag adapted to have sliding interlocking engagement with said strap comprising a plaquette of flexible material having parallel upper and lower transverse slits adjacent to its ends of equal length to receive said strap, said slits being of a length such that the ends of the lower slit will, through contact with the edges of said strap, limit the inward movement of said plaquette on said strap.

3. The combination with a widthwise tapered fiap locking strap for a hand bag or the like, of an ornamental identification tag adapted to have interlocking engagement with said strap comprising a plaquette of flexible material having upper and lower transverse slits adjacent to its ends of equal length to receive said strap, said slits being of a length such that the ends of the lower slit will, through contact with the edges of said strap, limit the inward movement of the plaquette on the strap, and a glove fastener element on the free end of the strap serving as a stop to limit the outward sliding movement of the plaquette on the stra 4. The combination with a widthwise tapered flap locking strap for a hand bag or the like, of an ornamental identification tag adapted to have sliding interlocking engagement with said strap comprising a plaquette of flexible material having parallel upper and lower transverse slits adjacent to its ends of equal length to receive said strap, said slits being of a length such that the ends of the lower slit will, through contact with the edges of said strap, limit the inward movement of said plaquette on said strap, said plaquette tapering in width from one end to the other and its two sides being difierently colored.

LEON MAYER. 

